Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 26 Nov 2024
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 151938.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 338 |
| Girls | 158 |
| Boys | 180 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 64.5% |
| First language not English | 30.8% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 64 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 2 |
| Average class size | 24.1 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 18.8 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 9 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 18 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 17.65 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 24.65 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day. | 26 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 77 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 23 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 23 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 1 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Birmingham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 5.4%, similar to England, similar to Birmingham | 5.7% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 16.8%, worse than England, similar to Birmingham | 16.5% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 0.3%, better than England, better than Birmingham | 1.3% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
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| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Primary | Anglesey Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 19 Mar 2024. | |
| 0.3 mi | Secondary | Nishkam High School | Free schools | Outstanding Area360 rating. Inspected 11 Mar 2025. | |
| 0.5 mi | Not applicable | Flexible Learning School | Other independent school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 13 May 2025. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Nishkam Primary School Birmingham | Free schools | Outstanding Area360 rating. Inspected 8 Apr 2025. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | St Michael's CofE Primary Academy, Handsworth | Academy sponsor led | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 5 Mar 2024. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Welford Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 9 Jul 2019. | |
| 0.5 mi | Secondary | King Edward VI Handsworth School | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 17 Dec 2024. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Lozells Junior and Infant School and Nursery | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 5 Mar 2019. | |
| 0.6 mi | Secondary | Holte School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 10 Oct 2023. | |
| 0.6 mi | Nursery | Newtown Nursery School | Local authority nursery school | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 5 Mar 2024. |
St Francis Catholic Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 26 Nov 2024. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.
For Reception entry in 2026/27, St Francis Catholic Primary School made 26 offers from 77 applications (3 per offer), and 23 of 23 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
St Francis Catholic Primary School has 338 pupils aged 4 to 11.
At St Francis Catholic Primary School, the average class had 24.1 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 18.8 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at St Francis Catholic Primary School missed 5.4% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 16.8% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).
Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.